STATEMENT BY REGISTERED CLOSED-END INVESTMENT COMPANY
WITH RESPECT TO PURCHASE OF ITS OWN SECURITIES PURSUANT
TO RULE N-23C-1 DURING THE LAST CALENDAR MONTH
REPORT FOR CALENDAR MONTH ENDING JANUARY 31, 2000
The BlackRock North American Government Income Trust Inc.
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Approximate Asset
Value or
Number of approximate asset Name of Seller
Date of each Identification of Shares coverage per share or of Seller's
Transaction Security Purchased Price per Share at time of purchase Broker
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1/31/00 BNA 7,500 9.5000 11.30 PRUDENTIAL
1/28/00 BNA 91,000 9.4828 11.47 PRUDENTIAL
1/25/00 BNA 25,000 9.3750 11.27 PRUDENTIAL
1/24/00 BNA 17,500 9.3125 11.27 PRUDENTIAL
1/20/00 BNA 10,000 9.3125 11.27 PAINE WEBBER
1/11/00 BNA 32,100 9.3750 11.33 PAINE WEBBER
1/7/00 BNA 55,000 9.3750 11.33 PAINE WEBBER
1/6/00 BNA 14,100 9.2917 11.33 PAINE WEBBER
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REMARKS: None
The BlackRock North American
Government Income Trust Inc.
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Name of Registrant
By /s/ Henry Gabbay
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Henry Gabbay
(Name)
Treasurer
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(Title)
Date of Statement February 17, 2000
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